# Kuchinda Assembly constituency

Kuchinda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district.
Area of this constituency includes Kuchinda, Kuchinda block, Bamra block and Jamankira block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 51.83% | 51.83% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 41.71% | 41.71% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 43.44% | 43.44% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 39.01% | 39.01% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 49.4% | 49.4% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 52.43% | 52.43% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 53.47% | 53.47% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 62.05% | 62.05% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 79.06% | 79.06% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 76.18% | 76.18% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 52.18% | 52.18% |
Since its formation in 1967, 14 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Kuchinda constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Kanhai Singh | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Jagateswar Mirdha | Indian National Congress (R) |
| 1974 | Jagateswar Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Jagateswar Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Jagateswar Mirdha | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Jagateswar Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Brundaban Majhi | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Panu Chandra Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Rabi Narayan Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Rabi Narayan Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Rajendra Kumar Chhatria | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Rabi Narayan Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Kishore Chandra Naik | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Rabi Narayan Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting was held on 25th May 2024 in the 3rd phase of the Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of the Indian General Election. The counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rabi Narayan Naik defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Kumar Chhatria by a margin of 32,220 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kuchinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rabi Narayan Naik | 95,716 | 51.83 | 12.14 |
| | BJD | Rajendra Kumar Chhatria | 63,496 | 34.39 | |
| | INC | Kedarnath Bariha | 21,285 | 11.53 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,782 | 1.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,220 | 17.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,84,661 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In the 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Chandra Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rabi Narayan Naik by a margin of 3,508 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kuchinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Kishore Chandra Naik | 72,601 | 41.71 | 12.28 |
| | BJP | Rabi Narayan Naik | 69,093 | 39.69 | 3.75 |
| | INC | Sovaram Padhan | 24,795 | 14.24 | 6.57 |
| | BSP | Ratha Munda | 1930 | 1.11 | 0.44 |
| | AAP | Abhilas Prasant Manki | 950 | 0.55 | 0.28 |
| | HND | Padmini Bhoi | 784 | 0.45 | |
| | Independent | Sankar Bagh | 1105 | 0.63 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2805 | 1.61 | 0.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3508 | 2.02 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174063 | 80.37 | |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rabi Narayan Naik defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhubaneswar Kisan by a margin of 22,064 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kuchinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rabi Narayan Naik | 68,409 | 43.44 | 14.53 |
| | BJD | Bhubaneswar Kisan | 46,345 | 29.43 | 8.08 |
| | INC | Rajendra Kumar Chhatria | 32,770 | 20.81 | 18.2 |
| | BSP | Deepak Pradhan | 2,445 | 1.55 | 0.12 |
| | JMM | Binod Toppo | 1,732 | 1.1 | 1.50 |
| | AOP | Padmalochan Majhi | 1,602 | 1.02 | − |
| | AAP | Linkan Kumar Kindo | 1,306 | 0.83 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,886 | 1.83 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,064 | 14.09 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,57,495 | 81.53 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,93,175 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Rajendra Kumar Chhatria defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rabi Narayan Naik by a margin of 12,712 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kuchinda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajendra Kumar Chhatria | 49,112 | 39.01 | − |
| | BJP | Rabi Narayan Naik | 36,400 | 28.91 | − |
| | BJD | Brundaban Majhi | 26,885 | 21.35 | − |
| | JMM | Istiphan Topno | 3,273 | 2.60 | − |
| | Independent | Sadananda Kujur | 3,070 | 2.44 | − |
| | BSP | Gopinath Naik | 2,098 | 1.67 | − |
| | SAMO | Banthu Kechhua | 1,537 | 1.22 | − |
| | KOKD | Minasi Majhi | 1,382 | 1.10 | − |
| | Independent | Bipra Charan Bagh | 1,269 | 1.01 | − |
| | Independent | Gajendra Bhoi | 870 | 0.69 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,712 | 10.10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,916 | 67.43 | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |